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Utku Kandemir, MD

Orthopedic Sports Medicine • Orthopedic Trauma Surgery
Orthopedic Trauma Mission Bay
415-353-9400
Portrait of Utku Kandemir
Portrait of Utku Kandemir
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Utku Kandemir, MD

Orthopedic Sports Medicine • Orthopedic Trauma Surgery
Orthopedic Trauma Mission Bay
415-353-9400

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About me

Dr. Utku Kandemir is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in care for traumatic injuries. His areas of expertise include reconstruction after complex trauma. He treats fractures of the pelvis, hip, shoulder, elbow, arm, knee, ankle and leg; he also treats deformities and infections that develop after injury.

Kandemir's research focuses on fractures and joint biomechanics.

A native of Turkey, Kandemir completed his medical degree as well as residencies in internal medicine and orthopedic surgery at the Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in Ankara. He completed a research fellowship in sports medicine at the University of Pittsburgh and a UCSF fellowship in orthopedic trauma at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center.

Kandemir is a member of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, AO North America and American College of Surgeons. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He has taught and lectured nationally and internationally.

Education & training

Board certification

  • Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Fellowship

  • Orthopaedic Surgery, UCSF Graduate Medical Education

Degree

  • MD, Hacettepe Universitesi

Locations

    My research

    Reviews

    Average rating

    4.8
    4.8 out of 5 Stars
    207 ratings
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    • 5 out of 5 Stars
      January 27, 2026

      Dr. Utku Kandemir MD is knowledgeable and professional. Dr. Roger Stig Olson NP is excellent & outstanding with patient care & caring.

    • 5 out of 5 Stars
      December 24, 2025

      Very professional

    • 4.9 out of 5 Stars
      December 6, 2025

      I left feeling relieved that I actually was in front of a surgeon that cared about my opinions.

    • 5 out of 5 Stars
      October 14, 2025

      He is a great surgeon and wasted no time seeing me and getting me scheduled for a surgery and performing the surgery. I would highly recommend him.

    • 4.8 out of 5 Stars
      September 24, 2025

      I had I had two different doctors and they were both really great with explaining to me what was going on and what needed to be done. They gave me options to consider and I was grateful for that.

    • 5 out of 5 Stars
      July 30, 2025

      Dr. Kandemir is the greatest!

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